The AI Breakdown

AI Weekly News Briefing: From Real World AI Progress to From Superintelligence Fears

Everything that mattered in AI in the last week in one focused briefing. We start with headline moments that shift markets and compute supply: SoftBank’s massive final tranche for OpenAI and Anthropic’s scale up with Google TPUs.
Then we move to product and policy: Microsoft Copilot’s memory and group features and a 30,000 person NHS pilot that reported 43 minutes saved per worker per day. We explain why OpenAI’s UK data residency matters for public sector adoption, how India’s proposed labeling thresholds could reshape platform UX, and how Amazon and EA are turning AI into operational and creative power tools.
Finally, we cover Anthropic’s vertical push into life sciences and a prominent international appeal to halt superintelligence development.

Did AgentKit Just Kill n8n? Spoiler: No

OpenAI’s new AgentKit dropped, and the internet instantly declared n8n dead. Spoiler: it’s not even close.
In this episode of The AI Breakdown, I put AgentKit and n8n head-to-head after weeks of hands-on testing. I dive into where each tool shines, what they’re actually built for, and which one you should reach for when building your next automation or AI agent.

Weekly AI News Briefing: OpenAI vs Hollywood, eBay's £3M AI Gift, and ChatGPT's Evolution

This week in AI: OpenAI's Sora 2 ignites a firestorm in Hollywood as studios and unions raise alarm over AI-generated videos featuring real people's likenesses. Google unveils Gemini 2.5 Computer Use, a breakthrough model that can actually click, scroll, and navigate websites like a human, no APIs required. eBay launches a £3 million initiative giving 10,000 small businesses free access to ChatGPT Enterprise, leveling the playing field for sellers who want to harness AI.
Plus, OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT Search to all users (including free tier) and introduces Advanced Voice Mode with real-time video input, bringing universal accessibility features that let you point your phone at anything and get instant voice responses.
From copyright battles to browser automation breakthroughs, this week showcases both AI's incredible potential and the tensions it creates. Your complete AI news roundup in under 10 minutes.

Chris McCausland: AI Through a Blind Comedian’s Eyes

Imagine using AI to tell you who's smiling at your jokes, and then turning that into the punchline. That's exactly what Chris McCausland does.
Chris is a blind British stand-up comedian who's become an unlikely champion of AI technology. Fresh off his historic Strictly Come Dancing win, he's using his platform to show how artificial intelligence is transforming accessibility, and mining it for comedy gold along the way. From AI apps that describe audiences to self-driving cars in Silicon Valley, Chris navigates a world where technology doesn't just assist him, it inspires him.
In this episode, we explore Chris's unique relationship with AI: how the iPhone revolutionised his independence, why he's a self-proclaimed tech geek at heart, and how he's turned assistive technology into stand-up material. We'll hear about his new BBC documentary exploring cutting-edge innovations, his experiments with AI age-guessing apps, and why he believes "accessibility creates a better experience for everybody."
This is a story about seeing AI differently, quite literally. It's about humor meeting technology, independence meeting innovation, and how one comedian is showing us that the future of AI isn't just functional, it's funny.
Watch Chris experiment with AI live on stage: Adventures In AI With Chris McCausland | RTS Cambridge Convention 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE2P9XIyyCg

AI Weekly News Briefing: OpenAI’s Big Enterprise Play, Meta’s Privacy Backlash, and AI’s Impact on Jobs

In this week’s AI Breakdown, I cover the biggest stories shaping the world of AI. OpenAI doubles down on the enterprise with new partnerships and ambitions to make ChatGPT the front door to work. Meta faces backlash over plans to use AI chats for ad targeting. OpenAI teams up with AMD in a massive GPU deal as US–China tensions reshape the global chip race. Anthropic lands major wins with IBM and Deloitte, and new data shows how AI is transforming jobs, from “workslop” cleanup work to declining entry-level roles. All that and more, in under 10 minutes.

OpenAI Dev Day 2025 Recap

OpenAI's Dev Day 2025 was packed with announcements, but which ones actually matter for developers and businesses? In this episode, I walk through the key launches including AgentKit (build AI agents without code), Apps within ChatGPT (third-party integrations that work inside the platform), Sora 2 API access for video generation, and the eye-wateringly expensive GPT-5 Pro.
I share my honest take on each announcement, explain what the pricing really means, and help you figure out which tools are worth your attention. 

AI Weekly News Briefing: Sora 2 Takes Off, UiPath Goes Agentic, and Microsoft Gets Smarter

In this week’s AI Breakdown, I unpack OpenAI’s Sora video app launch, Snowflake’s big AI moves, NVIDIA’s billion-dollar partnership with OpenAI, UiPath’s enterprise automation breakthroughs, and Microsoft’s new Agent Mode—all in under 10 minutes, with a focus on why these news items matter to your work and business.

ChatGPT Projects vs Claude Projects vs Custom GPTs

ChatGPT projects, Claude projects, and custom GPTs look similar but work completely differently. Today I'm breaking down the context limits, collaboration features, memory architecture, and pricing, to help you determine which tool actually fits your workflow, together with practical advice to help you choose.

AI Weekly Briefing: OpenAI’s $500B Play, Alibaba’s Trillion-Param Model, and ChatGPT Goes Proactive

This week on The AI Breakdown: OpenAI’s $500B compute play, Alibaba’s trillion-parameter model, Databricks’ $100M OpenAI deal, Microsoft Copilot gets Claude, Google grounds AI in facts, and Magnum Ice Cream taps AI for healthier recipes. Your weekly AI business stories explained in under 5 minutes.

AI Weekly Briefing: Oracle’s $20B Power Play, YouTube’s AI Creator Push, and Amazon’s New Agent

In this week’s AI Weekly Briefing, Oracle eyes a $20B cloud deal with Meta, YouTube launches 30+ new AI tools for creators, Amazon rolls out an AI agent for its 1.3M marketplace sellers, and Chrome gets its biggest AI-powered upgrade ever.